$40,000 Mega Millions Prize Remains Unclaimed

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210

NORTH DAKOTA LOTTERY Division of the Office of Attorney General 1720 Burlington Drive, Suite C Bismarck, ND 58504-7736 (701) 328-1574

Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2024

CONTACT: Ryan Koppy 701.328.1574

$40,000 MEGA MILLIONS PRIZE REMAINS UNCLAIMED

BISMARCK - A winning North Dakota Mega Millions ticket from the December 12, 2023, draw remains unclaimed, and the lucky ticket holder is almost out of time to claim the prize. The $40,000 ticket expires on June 9, 2024. North Dakota Lottery winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize, after which the prize is returned to the state. No one has yet contacted the North Dakota Lottery office to claim the prize.

The lucky ticket was sold at Pinnacle Express of Stanley, 301 12th Ave SE, in Stanley. The ticket won by matching four white balls and the Mega Ball. The winning numbers for the December 12, 2023, draw were 8, 23, 44, 45, 53, and the Mega Ball was 3. The Megaplier multiplier was 4. The prize was $10,000, but as the player had also purchased the Megaplier option, the prize quadrupled to $40,000.

"This is a large prize to still be unclaimed" said Lance Gaebe, director of the North Dakota Lottery. "We are doing everything we can to alert the public and locate the winner. We encourage players to promptly check their tickets and claim their prize if they have this, or any, winning ticket."

For winning numbers and other information, visit LOTTERY.ND.GOV.

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